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Remember T-Mobile's "No phones left behind" pledge? It came from Cole Brodman, CTO of T-Mobile, in a letter to employees that stated all the myTouch 3G phones would eventually receive Android 2.2. That happened back in July and we were beginning to wonder if it would ever happen, but a new leaked document confirms the rollout begins this week.
Starting tomorrow, a small group of the original myTouch 3G devices (1.0) will begin to see the Android 2.2 upgrade over the air. Like most OTA updates it will be staggered and run through October 25th, so don't be upset if your phone doesn't see it right away.
Unfortunately, only original myTouch 3G devices (1.0) will receive the update at this time. The myTouch 3G 3.5mm jack, myTouch Fender Limited Edition, and myTouch 3G Slide devices will receive Froyo at a later date.
We will be on the lookout for any reported sightings of the update and let you know when we obtain the official download link so you can manually install it. Drop us a line if the upgrade hits your myTouch 3G.


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Margery "Viola" Layher, 95
Margery "Viola" Layher was born in Wolbach Dec. 21, 1915, to Edwin and Sarah Edith Layher. She lived in Greeley and Valley counties until 1929 when she moved to Broken Bow. She graduated from Broken Bow High School in 1933. Viola was a school teacher for a few years after high school, then went to work for Bow Bakery decorating cakes. She then went to work for the Custer County Highway Department for 25 years as the office manager. One of the bookkeeping systems Viola set up was used statewide. She was a wonderful seamstress and loved her God and family with all her heart. Viola and her sister Coila were faithful to read their Bibles daily and read the entire Bible several times through. She was an active member of the Presbyterian Church and Latrea Circle. Viola accepted Christ as her Savior at a young age and walked faithfully with Him her whole life. Viola was a devout Nebraska Cornhuskers fan and spent every Fall Saturday cheering on her Huskers. A particular happy memory for Viola was being able to attend a game in Lincoln with her nephew, Kenny. Her family affectionately teased her, calling her Viola McCartney Neuheisel Switzer. It got her goat every time. In her later years, Viola was completely independent until her health began to deteriorate at age 92. She came from a long line of women with a strong constitution, living to the age of 95. Viola was known for her many gifts and talents, her kind heart and her strong love for her family. Her great-nieces and nephews loved her as another grandmother. Viola went home to be with the Lord Jan. 7, 2011, after enduring a difficult time of suffering here on Earth. She was loved dearly by her family and all who knew her and will be missed deeply. We love you Aunt Vi. She was preceded in death by her three sisters, Mae Adee, Mabelle Beck and Coila Linville; her nephew, Kenny Linville; niece, Darlene Neutzman, and great-niece Wendy Jo Linville. Those left to honor her memory include her nieces and nephews, Mark (Lisa) Linville, Teri (John) Hunt, Talli (Ryan) Kratochvil, Larry (Rita) Neutzman, Jr., Julie (Les) Mintzmyer, Patti (Michael) Deal, Jackie Linville, Larry Neutzman, Sr., and many great-nieces, nephews and beloved friends.

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What is HOPUP?
Hop-up is a device installed between the inner barrel and gearbox of an Airsoft gun to create "back-spin" effect on Airsoft bbs.
This device used to cost hundreds of dollar to install in the past. Today, hopup is standard on most Airsoft guns you can find here on Evike.com.
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During the Big Ten's celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Big Ten Medal of Honor, the conference will be featuring "Medal of Honor Mondays" for 12 consecutive weeks, which will highlight a number of Medal of Honor winners from each school. This week, we feature Penn State University.
Adrian Evans (2014, men's gymnastics)
Evans closed out his collegiate career with a top-20 performance at the 2014 NCAA national championship team finals. During his final campaign in the Blue and White, he recorded four top-10 finishes on the pommel horse, highlighted by a second-place finish against Temple. This season he was also selected as one of nine finalists for the 2014 Nissen-Emery Award. Widely regarded as one of the most prestigious honors in collegiate gymnastics, Evans became the 26th Nissen-Emery finalist in Penn State program history. He also was named a recipient of the 2014 Ernest B. McCoy Memorial Award, which is presented annually to one Penn State senior male and one senior female student-athlete who have combined successful athletic participation with academic excellence.
In 2013, Evans garnered his second consecutive All-America honor on the pommel horse at the 2013 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships. Outside of the gym, the advertising major and 2014 team captain earned College Gymnastics Association All-America Scholar-Athlete honors the last three consecutive seasons, while also earning a spot on the Academic All-Big Ten team each year.
Emily Giannotti (2014, women's track & field)
Giannotti, who is majoring in rehabilitation and human services, has been a fixture on the Nittany Lion women's track and cross country teams during her career. On the course, this long-distance runner competed in three NCAA Cross Country Championships (2011-13), leading Penn State to a berth in the 2013 Championships. Giannotti also earned All-Region status with a 21st-place finish at the 2012 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, which the former All-Big Ten member helped the Nittany Lions win. Giannotti helped Penn State capture the Big Ten women's indoor and outdoor track and field championships in 2013-14. On the national scene, the Coudersport, Pa., native qualified for the 2013 NCAA Eastern Preliminary Round in the 10,000 meters and in the steeplechase event in 2012. A graduate student, she placed third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in the USATF Junior Outdoor Championships. She also won the 2014 Ernest B. McCoy Memorial Award this year.
John Urschel (2013, football)
Urschel, who claimed the Big Ten Medal of Honor in May of 2013, was a first-team All-Big Ten honoree in 2012, starting all 12 games at right tackle and helping the Nittany Lions lead the Big Ten in total offense during the conference season. The 2013 Campbell Trophy winner and 84th AAU Sullivan Award winner, he earned his bachelor's degree in less than three years on campus. He earned his first master's degree in Math last May and is currently working on his second master's in Math Education. He has taught Integral Vector Calculus and Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry, as well as researched multigrid methods and computational mathematics. He also has had a paper published last spring in the journal, Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronom titled "Instabilities of the Sun-Jupiter-Asteroid Three Body Problem".
Joanna Lohman (2005, women's soccer)
Lohman was the first four-time First Team All-Big Ten selection in the school's history and captained the Nittany Lions soccer team in 2002-2003. She was Big Ten Player of the Year in 2003 and led Penn State to their fourth straight conference title. Her 3.98 GPA while studying business earned her four-time Academic All-American honors. After playing professionally, Lohman moved to Spain with her partner and founded the JoLi Academy, a training center for young female soccer players in India and helped launch an organization that encourages schools to create safer spaces for lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and questioning athletes called GO! Athletes. As Vice President of Tenant Consulting, LLC, a commercial real estate firm in the Washington, D.C., area, she also helped create the first "carbon neutral calculator" for office buildings, resulting in an invitation to meet former Vice President Al Gore.
John Amaechi (1995, men's basketball)
A 1995 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient, Amaechi scored 1,310 points in three seasons at Penn State, which is the most points scored for a Nittany Lion in less than four seasons. He was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 1995, a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, a two-time Academic All-American and was named the Academic All-American of the Year in 1995. One of just five players to post at least 1,300 points and 700 rebounds at Penn State, Amaechi played five seasons in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic and Utah Jazz. After his NBA career, Amaechi helped England earn the bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. The Manchester, England, native was the first and only Briton to have his jersey hung in the U.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Amaechi is currently an organizational consultant, a New York Times best-selling author and a social entrepreneur in America and Europe.
Helen Holloway (1994, women's basketball)
A 1994 recipient of the Big Ten Medal of Honor, Holloway led Penn State to its first Big Ten Championship during her senior season. She guided the Lady Lions to four NCAA Tournament appearances, tallying 1,022 points and 598 rebounds in her career. Holloway was a two-time All-Big Ten selection and was tabbed the Atlantic 10 Freshman of the Year in 1991. She led her team in scoring during the 1993-94 season and was named to the NCAA Midwest All-Region team in 1994.
Michele Robinson (1992, women's volleyball)
Michele Robinson became the first Penn State female to collect the Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1992. A four-year letterwinner for the Nittany Lions, Robinson's teams compiled a 140-18 (.890) record during her collegiate career, winning conference championships in 1988, 1989 and 1990. She was a two-time Academic all-conference selection. Following her collegiate career, Robinson spent four years in the U.S. Navy, where she competed nationally and internationally on the All-Navy and All-Armed Forces Volleyball Team.


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What is it about cheesecake that makes it so universally beloved? Cheesecake is the one dessert that I can always count on to be a hit with my friends and family, especially during the holiday season.
When I saw an extra special chocolate cheesecake recipe on KraftRecipes.com recently, I was sure to print it and hang it on my refrigerator as a reminder. It was a recipe that I didn't want to forget to try, and this week, I plucked the recipe from beneath its magnet and headed to the grocery store to pick up the ingredients.
I don't know about your family, but mine will usually thumb-up any recipe that includes chocolate sandwich cookies.
This cheesecake is easy to make, and the addition of the chocolate sandwich cookies on top really make it stand out as a beautiful cheesecake. It would also be a wonderful dessert for your Thanksgiving feast.
The chocolate sandwich cookie crust was perfect, and the two layers of cheesecake are cool, creamy and absolutely delicious.
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Happy holidays, and I hope you enjoy this Double-Decker OREO Cheesecake recipe!
Double-Decker OREO Cheesecake
Prep Time: 25 minutes • Cook Time: 4 hours, 45 minutes • Serves: 16
1 pkg. (17 oz.) OREO Chocolate Creme Cookies, divided
¼ cup butter, melted
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
4 eggs
4 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
HEAT oven to 325˚F.
PROCESS 30 cookies in food processor until finely ground. Add butter and mix well. Press into the bottom of a 13x9-inch pan.
BEAT cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each just until blended; pour half over crust. Stir melted chocolate into remaining batter; pour over batter in pan. Chop remaining cookies; sprinkle over batter.
BAKE 45 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours.
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When one realizes just how profound a moment in history Barack Obama's ascension to the 44th presidency is, consider this thought from Dr. Finnie Coleman, interim dean at UNM's University College and former director of African American Studies there.
"I have a 2-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son. My daughter will possibly reach her 10th birthday and my son his 12th birthday before they'd ever see an example of an American president and world leader who wasn't an African-American."
Think about that through the eyes of a black child in Albuquerque, playing this very day in pre- or early elementary school, and consider how the "natural order" of American life has now changed forever. Or, if you will, through the eyes of their parents; being a whole family unit with both father and mother, or as is often the case, a single black mother.
Consider how it was previously for those parents to say to that black child, "You can be anything in life. Even president." Yes, we believed it, certainly; but without evidence, it was theory. Now we have reality.
What becomes clear in talking to black community leaders, activists and educators is we indeed have entered a new world. But the meaning behind Obama's ascension to the White House is as much a Rorschach test as the man himself.
As we wade into yet another Black History Month, a number of questions after Jan. 20 hang: What does it mean to be 3 percent black (the percentage of African-Americans in Albuquerque) in a post-Obama world? How much does history factor into going forward? Is this really a post-racial beginning? The president has asked us to "put away childish things." OK. How? And what's childish, anyway?
Coleman, who teaches a graduate and honors class titled "Talking B(l)ack: The Language of Resistance in Contemporary African American Culture," had the experience of teaching a class a mere 40 minutes after the inauguration. Of all the reactions to The Moment, a number of his students focused on the issue of whether Barack Obama is black.
"The responses couldn't be any fresher," Coleman says. "It led to a discussion about who exactly is 'black'? And who gets to make those determinations? A number concluded Barack Obama was not, in fact, African-American. It was a strange shift in the debate, now that he's in."
Contrast that to Coleman's freshman class, which is beyond enthusiastic at the results. "These are young people who have never participated in an election, so for them, this is the world," says Coleman. "There is no alternative. They are looking forward not with a sense of the future. This is the future. We talked a lot about how every generation has failed to exorcise the demons of racism. They understood that their generation was either going to elect this man or not."
"I have a 2-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son. My daughter will possibly reach her 10th birthday and my son his 12th birthday before they'd ever see an example of an American president and world leader who wasn't an African-American."
Dr. Finnie Coleman
Come through they did. So now we have an empowered younger black generation, shining a light for the older generation of African-Americans. Good on them. But the question remains: Where is the older guard to put its efforts and energies now? Problems need to be solved. Big ones. And they won't be fixed with a Facebook and MySpace call to arms.
But, says Coleman, "We [older African-Americans] come to the table looking for exorcism of the past; young people come saying, 'Wow, what can we do here?' "
And there's that inkblot again. There's a whole other conversation happening between the generations in the African-American community.
Ramona King, storyteller, performer and mother of two, is having her own with her kids.
"One of my sons was like, 'What is the big deal? He did what everyone else did. He got the funds for his campaign and won the election. The only difference is people got out of the way,' " King says. "I was ready to wring his neck, but when I did the wisdom thing and just listened, it made sense. And I'm glad I did.
"From his perspective, there's no big deal in this. We are well able and capable; it's a matter of what is it going to take to do it in a way that needs to get done. Which I find very interesting. But ... I find some joy that this child found it so ordinary and expected."
So where does this post-Obama world leave older African-Americans who not only have a strong sense of history but have lived it? Is it time, in fact, to "put away childish things," as President Obama implored from scripture? Where does that leave an older generation that has seen its share of promises and disappointments?
"We don't want a younger generation just mad at everything," says Harold Bailey, executive director of the New Mexico Office of African American Affairs. "You get caught up in a time warp if you're just mad all the time. Even if conditions are deplorable, it's going to be hard to communicate [in anger] now," Bailey says.
Is that what people mean by this so-called "post-racial?" era? If white folks weren't hearing anger from Albuquerque's African-American community before, will they hear it now?
And so with that, a dilemma for the African-American community emerges. Will anger still have its place? Meaning, in a post-Obama world, is there a correct way to be Black and Pissed Off?
Dr. Jamal Martin, adjunct professor in UNM's Family and Community Medicine and Africana Studies, has been active in the fields of minority health and prison incarceration issues. Having grown up in Virginia in the early '60s, he has seen his share of anger-inducing moments. He also lived in Hawaii for 20 years in a house across the street from where Obama went to high school.
"For me, a more preferable term would be righteous indignation," Martin says. "Anger causes harm to both parties. Language is such an important part of this. There's still room at the table [for] dialogue and opportunities to move forward and make democracy real and vibrant."
And there's plenty to be pissed off about for African-Americans here: an infant mortality rate more than double the rate for whites in New Mexico; an incarceration rate that's nearly 10 percent of the prison population; access to capital for black-owned business that translates to just more than 1 percent of small businesses ownership; the highest rate of obesity and the respective health problems (diabetes, etc.) that come with it; a continuing problem of educating black kids (and the lack of black faces as teachers and administrators at APS); a dodgy relationship with City Hall, the DA's office and law enforcement; affordable housing; drugs; crime.
"Every generation has failed to exorcise the demons of racism."
Dr. Finnie Coleman
The list goes on. So if anger isn't the way, what is?
"We have to use another way to house anger," says Joe Powdrell, who with his wife Rita is the keeper of the Powdrell restaurant legacy. "But I don't want to lose that, because there's a certain amount of seriousness and loyalty to our lineage we're being asked to sacrifice when we step away from anger completely."
Has the specter of a cool black man in the White House, who took great lengths to convey a complete lack of anger, suddenly made it déclassé to be pissed off, even when there's good reason?
Powdrell makes an interesting point. If, in fact, African-Americans have plenty to be angry about, what do we do? It's a trap. Get angry, and you're now out of step with the popular post-Obama culture. Choke down your anger, and you're not being true to your heritage.
"How do we convey things that are of grave importance today without appearing angry?" Powdrell asks.
It's a troubling question. Has the specter of a cool black man in the White House, who took great lengths to convey a complete lack of anger, suddenly made it déclassé to be pissed off, even when there's good reason?
This idea of the "angry black man" has a lot of history, most of it skewed. Says Powdrell, "We didn't characterize ourselves as angry people. It was defined for us. It is to their advantage to us to keep us defined as angry."
So Obama has it right. Or does he? Time will tell. While we wait, there's work to be done; not that it hasn't been going on here for some time.
"In Albuquerque, we were working on a collective sense of responsibility and presence," says Powdrell. "We were working on those things before. We did not finish because these things never finish in New Mexico. What there was before continues. We still need to work on how this city defines us as 3 percent of the population. We still need to get a grip on our state of affairs here.
"I think in many ways for people who operate on grassroots levels, there's a tremendous amount of hope. They've been vindicated in some ways. But there's also some skepticism in how much one person can actually accomplish."
Dr. Jamal Martin
"I'm afraid the thought is we no longer need to work on those things. We can't drop this. We would be foolish to blank on this for a few months or a year. If we don't watch ourselves, we're going to participate in the disappearing act of our lineage."
For Bailey, the answer is simple: It's a numbers game. Three percent of anything is not going to have success going it alone, and so his office has created a model of bringing groups together. "We've developed a collective strategy to attack those adverse conditions that affect all our communities," Bailey says. "We want to develop effective coalitions, because if we speak as one collective voice, we have more power as a group. That's how Obama got elected. If you want to tackle something, work together."
Martin sees better times ahead for those slogging in the trenches. "I think in many ways for people who operate on grassroots levels, there's a tremendous amount of hope. They've been vindicated in some ways. But there's also some skepticism in how much one person can actually accomplish. Do we continue to talk about systems reforms or systems change? Reform just hasn't worked. There's a need for change, not reform."
Powdrell adds, "We need to be a part of that, the improvement of our health. If we need white surrogates, we have no place. I need to be able to exercise my rights as a citizen. It's important a person has self-determination.
"We're now on the other side on this great landscape of history. How much of it do we want to be responsible for?"


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I've got a couple of new pieces elsewhere:
At Tor.com, "Mr. Modesitt & Me", a personal essay in honor of the 20th anniversary of L.E. Modesitt's The Magic of Recluce. An interview I did with Lee for the anniversary will be posted later this week.
And after a week's break, I'm back with a new Sandman Meditations column (the 41st!), this one on "Parliament of Rooks".
Also, I'm not the only one writing an issue-by-issue chronicle of The Sandman -- fellow Caine Prize blogger The Oncoming Hope is doing so as well. Check it out!


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Retinopathy is the medical term for disease of the retina.
People who have had diabetes for many years can develop damage to small blood vessels and organs throughout the body. This is more likely to occur if the diabetes has not been well controlled. One organ that can be affected is the retina, the lining of the back of the eye that senses light and is important for vision. The disease of the retina caused by diabetes is called diabetic retinopathy.
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When I was 8, I could tell you the difference between authentic G.I. Joe actions figures by Matel and the generic ones from Fay's Drug just by the weight of the cardboard backing of the package.
When I was 12, I could tell you the difference between my Honda four-wheeler and my best friend's Honda four-wheeler–both the exact same model and year–just by the whine of the engine.
When I was 16, I could tell the difference between Zildjian and a Pro-Mark drum sticks simply by the smell.
And when I was 20, I could tell you if your guitar was too dry or too damp simply by listening to you tune your low E string.
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Guy Pearce felt apprehensive about starring opposite Robert Downey, Jr. in Iron Man 3 because he feared the Hollywood actor would be difficult to work with.
The Australian star has joined the cast of the superhero franchise for the third outing in the movie series, acting alongside Downey, Jr. as playboy-turned-action man Tony Stark.
However, Pearce admits he had reservations about dealing with Downey, Jr. on the set of the blockbuster, but was relieved when he realized his concerns were unfounded.
He tells the Sydney Morning Herald, "I was a bit nervous that he might have been a bit of a firecracker and he was never going to listen to anything anyone said. I thought, 'Wow, this guy's a genius, he's not even going to notice I'm there.' But it was the complete opposite.
"And it's not like he's sold out and he's playing some schlocky (sic) superhero and he's doing it badly. He's brought this incredible skill to a role that somebody else might be bland with."


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I read the book Kashf al-Haqaa'iq by the Shi'i 'Ali Muhsin. Is there any refutation of his specious arguments about the way of Ahl al-Sunnah?.
I do not know of any specific book that refutes Kashf al-Haqaa'iq, but I looked at the book and at its Contents page, and I found that most of those specious arguments are repeated. They have been refuted by Ahl al-Sunnah in numerous books and writings. These books include the following:
1- Bal dalalta by Khaalid al-'Asqalaani
2- Al-Shi'ah wa Ahl al-Bayt; al-Shi'ah wa'l-Qur'aan; al-Shi'ah wa Ahl al-Sunnah; Bayna al-Shi'ah wa'l-Sunnah – all by Ihsan Elahi Zaheer (some of these titles about the Shi'ah are available in English – Translator)
3- Kashf al-Jaani Muhammad al-Tijani fi Kutubihi al-Arb'ah by Shaykh 'Uthmaan al-Khamees.


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The Jags' big addition though free agency will only be twenty-six once the season starts. A.J. Bouye'ssixty-three tackles and impressive coverage ability will help the Jags to a top-rank pass defense. When quarterbacks turn away from Ramsey they will have to face Bouye, who also has the ability of a number one cornerback. Bouye will earn the chance to lead this unit. As the season approaches, expect Bouye to add his own mark on the Jags cornerback group.
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As Aaron Colvin enters his fourth year in the league he will also turn twenty-six. Colvin normally plays nickel coverage but has shown the ability and consistency to play on the outside if needed. He has shown he can make impact plays. While he hasn't yet had an interception, he is reliable and will add depth to a skillful unit. Overall, his experience will help add security and depth to the cornerback position.
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Kilauea Volcano has been spewing lava and belching hazardous gases on Hawaii's Big Island since early May, and the BBC reported on Sunday, May 20, 2018, that the situation for residents is "steadily worsening." At the summit, a large explosion happened at around midnight on Friday night (May 18) into Saturday, sending a plume of volcanic gas some 10,000 feet (two miles, or 3 km) into the air. Early in the day on May 20, media outlets were reporting the first serious injury from Kilauea. HawaiiNewsNow reported:
The injured man was sitting on a balcony at his home when "lava spatter" – projectile molten rock – landed on him. "It hit him on the shin and shattered everything there down on his leg," a spokeswoman for the county mayor said.
Lava spatters can weigh "as much a refrigerator," she told Reuters.
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Bowie Fish and Wild Life Camp No. 34, located 5 1/2 miles (9 km) east of Laurel, Maryland, was a Civilian Public Service camp established by an order of Selective Service in May 1942 under the National Park Service. It was at first jointly administered by the Brethren, Friends, and Mennonites, but was taken over by the Brethren in January 1945, and then later by the government. In April 1943 there were 19 Mennonites among the 60 campers. Drafted men working at the Akron, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Central Committee headquarters were listed on 34-D.S. (Detached Service).
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Another Sunday for the Patriots. Another mediocre performance. And mounting frustration about the performance of the secondary.
It's all certainly warranted.
But it's time to put the focus on the pass rush. There isn't nearly enough of it.
And in what certainly will frustrate fans even more: That's probably by design.
First, the state of the pass rush.
In Sunday's 29-26 overtime victory over the Jets, the Patriots had their worst pass rush of the season.
Oh, sure, they had four sacks, which were a season high. Terrific. Too bad sacks are about the worst statistic to measure the effectiveness of the pass rush.
Sacks are certainly nice considering the loss of down and distance, but they are deceiving in multiple ways. Just look at the Jets game. Two of the sacks came after Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez held the ball for 6.66 seconds (Rob Ninkovich) and 5.56 seconds (Dont'a Hightower). Those weren't pressure sacks; they were caused by good coverage. There are no plays designed for the quarterback to hold the ball for four seconds, let alone six.
In addition to the sacks, the Patriots generated two hurries and two knockdowns, which I tabulate. Combined, those three categories give what I think is a better indication of how a defense is affecting the quarterback: total quarterback pressures.
Considering Sanchez dropped back to pass 48 times, including penalties, the Patriots generated pressure on 16.7 percent of the snaps. That edges out the Ravens and Broncos games (19.1 percent) for worst pass rush for the season.
This is not an aberration, this is a trend.
Through seven games, the Patriots have 72 total pressures in 292 dropbacks (24.7 percent).
Through seven games in 2011, the Patriots had 85 in 311 (27.3).
Both are a huge drop from where the Patriots were in 2010 at this point: 98 in 288 (34 percent).
Is it any wonder that the Patriots are on pace for 87 pass plays of more than 20 yards this season, after having 79 in 2011 and 55 in 2010?
Complementary football. If you have the four-man pass rush of the Giants, you can win a Super Bowl with an injury-ravaged secondary.
The Patriots don't, so we'll have to see what happens.
What coach Bill Belichick isn't going to do is blitz, at least not against quarterbacks he thinks will self-destruct.
He sent an extra rusher at Sanchez on just 8.3 percent of the snaps. For the season, the Patriots have blitzed 11 percent of the time. They averaged 21 percent in 2010-11.
Four games this season — Ravens (4.3 percent), Cardinals (6.9), Bills (7), and Jets – rank in the bottom seven games for blitz percentage dating to the start of the 2010 season.
The lack of blitzes is probably partly due to the problems in the secondary — Belichick is not going to take a guy out of coverage when they're having trouble doing it fully staffed – and partly to Belichick's patented "play the percentages'' defense.
Why would he give Sanchez more room to throw if Belichick believes Sanchez will make a mistake without being induced (which ended up happening)?
Sure, the stats look terrible – 68.3 percent completion rate, 328 yards — but Belichick only cares about the victory, which easily could have slipped away.
The problem is, Belichick lives by his mantra — very well, considering his regular-season record — and dies by it as well. He was probably thrilled that Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson had to settle for so many deep throws. But Wilson ended up hitting on most of them, because of coverage and pressure.
The Patriots are either going to have to get settled in the back end, which would allow for more blitzes, or get better four-man pressure.
First-round pick Chandler Jones has been nothing short of a godsend. He has 25 pressures in his first seven games (9.2 percent of his rushes), which is better than where Andre Carter was at this time last season (15, 7.2 percent).
Rob Ninkovich is who he always is: 5.2 percent in '11; 5.5 percent this season.
The dropoff has come with the situational pass rusher. Mark Anderson would come in last season, kick Carter inside, and was effective (7.7 percent). Jermaine Cunningham has not come close to matching that production (1.9 percent).
This is where the decision to sign and then cut tackle Jonathan Fanene hurts. He was supposed to help rush the passer.
There is hope that Myron Pryor can provide some help; pass rushing was his forte before he got hurt in the first game last year. And Hightower is the best blitzing linebacker by far.
However it happens, the pass rush is going to have to improve. The defensive backs are not responsible for this alone.
Here are the positional ratings against the Jets:
Quarterback (Rating: 4 out of 5)
Tom Brady rebounded extremely well from his performance in Seattle, against the team that gives him the most fits because of the amount of different looks. The one second-quarter sack (3.75 seconds) was on Brady. He needed to unload that ball to Brandon Lloyd, who was open. Outside of that, very few poor throws or decisions by Brady, although it's curious why Wes Welker wasn't thrown to more early. Brady had to go up top to Lloyd on occasion because the Jets kept pinching the safeties. Terrific play by Brady on the first touchdown to Rob Gronkowski. He was under some pressure, then delivered an absolutely perfect touch pass. He threw an important laser to Gronkowski to start the final drive into a bunch of traffic.
Running back (4 out of 5)
Shane Vereen (6.1 yards per carry) had impressive stats, but Stevan Ridley was the more impressive runner. Vereen will get what's blocked — and he had some huge holes — but to be more of an every-down back, he is going to have to show more toughness running inside. Nice job by Vereen, on his first carry, of being patient, allowing Aaron Hernandez to set his block (and hold), before Vereen used his quickness to bounce outside for 14 yards. Not a good run on his next carry. Too much hesitation on the stretch play, which he tends to do. Ridley had a great 10-yard run after the safety. Rookie linebacker Demario Davis slammed into the hole, but Ridley avoided him and broke Yeremiah Bell's tackle.
Receivers (2 out of 5)
Not a good job by this group overall. Five drops (two by Lloyd, who had a forgettable game) and some really shoddy run blocking. On Ridley's no-gain run near midfield in the second quarter, Daniel Fells didn't block LaRon Landry at all. The Patriots ran the same play after the safety and this time, with Hernandez in Fells's spot, and Hernandez also missed Landry. Time to practice that play a little more. Gronkowski had a tough time as the game went on. His injuries show up in his blocking, where he's nowhere near his 2011 form. But the man, despite a drop, still can catch the ball.
Offensive line (3.5 out of 5)
If you were grading on a curve, with Logan Mankins and Dan Connolly out, this might be a terrific performance considering Brady hit the turf just twice (once by his own doing). But there were nine hurries. Donald Thomas (one total pressure) might have been the best of the bunch, and the holding call against him was terrible. He got flagged for manhandling Daniel Muir. After Thomas, the performances went: Ryan Wendell (1.5 pressures), a surprising Nick McDonald (one, stuffed run), Nate Solder (2.5 pressures), and Sebastian Vollmer (three pressures). Great team blocking on Vereen's 16-yard run on the penultimate play of the third quarter. Wendell reach-blocked the three-technique on the outside shoulder of McDonald, who worked a combo block to the next level, and Thomas also did a great job. No head bob from Wendell on the snap this week. Somebody was paying attention.
Defensive line (3 out of 5)
Not as sound a performance as the Patriots are used to. Jones (2.5 pressures, 1.5 run stuffs) and Vince Wilfork (two solo stuffs, two half-stuffs) had their normal impact play, but they were not immune to the gap and containment issues that were unusually prevalent. On the Tim Tebow third-down run on the opening series to the 1-yard line, Wilfork and Brandon Spikes both crashed down out of their gaps and would have allowed a touchdown if Jerod Mayo didn't bail them out. Jones (season-low 5.1 pressure percentage) did find it more difficult to work against left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson. The Patriots stuffed runs for 1 yard or less outside of short yardage on 29.4 percent of their attempts, which was eighth-best back to the start of 2010. But overall, the Jets did surprisingly well on the ground with 12 rushes of at least 4 yards.
Linebackers (4.5 out of 5)
Ninkovich (1.5 sacks, two knockdowns, forced/recovery fumble) and Spikes were terrific. Spikes was in four stuffs (two solo), delivered a brutal hit to Shonn Greene, and shed blocks well. New England needs Hightower (a high-impact 36 of 82 snaps) back in the lineup full time. Mayo gutted through a shoulder injury, but he continues to have trouble in coverage.
Secondary (2 out of 5)
Some marginal improvement out of this group with a total of six passes defensed and an interception. Alfonzo Dennard had two coverage issues, two penalties, and failed to get off a block on Greene's 8-yard run after the safety. Corners are integral to the Patriots' run defense, and you'll sit if you don't execute. Huge missed tackle by Ras-I Dowling (two penalties) against Dustin Keller on third down in the second quarter. Kyle Arrington was beaten three times on bow routes to the sideline by Jeremy Kerley. Playing inside technique there toward the sideline goes against conventional wisdom, but the Patriots have to teach it that way. Arrington is not dumb; he kept playing it the exact same way. The coaches must want the low-percentage throw across the field to the sideline. Most other teams want the corner to funnel the receiver inside toward the one deep help safety. What a terrible throw by Sanchez on the interception. Hope Dennard sent the Jets quarterback a thank you note for that gift. At safety, Tavon Wilson was OK, but they need better play there long-term. And Devin McCourty was spot-on at free safety. He should stay there, in place of either Patrick Chung or Steve Gregory. Take your pick.
Special teams (4 out of 5)
Terrific job by Stephen Gostkowski (two pressure field goals) and Zoltan Mesko (4.49 hang time, four of six punts inside the 20), and obviously McCourty's touchdown. But McCourty's fumble was huge, and the kickoff coverage was suspect.


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For the second year in a row, Desha Jackson's DLJ Give to Live Foundation will present four days' worth of fashion events to raise money for Jersey City-based community organizations. Fashion Week, which gets underway with a VIP reception this Wednesday at VB3, will feature 17 designers, including several from Jersey City and Northern New Jersey.
For this year's Fashion Week, Jackson said she tried to add a little more celebrity appeal.
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Like last year, a portion of the proceeds generated will benefit three community organizations. This year's beneficiaries include Rising Tide Capital, Uneek Inspiration, and the Hope Center.
"Each year we want to recognize the work of organizations that are making tangible contributions to the community," said Jackson. "So, Rising Tide was selected for the work they do to boost small businesses and entrepreneurship in the community. Uneek Inspiration is being recognized for its work with young people who might otherwise just be hanging out on the street or who don't have any guidance in their lives. We decided to include the Hope Center because we decided we'd like to try to also benefit an arts-orients or creative organization. So the contribution will actually go to the Hope Center's youth music program."
Last year, Jersey City Fashion Week benefitted Art House Productions, the York Street Project, Dress for Success, and the Hudson County Boys and Girls Club, which each received a $900 donation.
Emerging designers reprise 2012 highlight
While Fashion Week organizers consider the VIP show to be their main attraction, last year it was the Emerging Designers show that actually had the most buzz. Held in the historic old railway terminal at Liberty State Park, the Emerging Designers show attracted more than 200 ticketed spectators who turned out to see everything from swimwear, to casual wear, to formal wear.
This year, 10 emerging designers have been selected to participate in this year's Emerging Designers show, including downtown favorite Uta Brauser, each of whom will be allowed to show 10 looks. Two of these emerging designers have been invited to show 15 looks.
Runway to return for Super Bowl
For those who miss the full line up of events this week, Jackson plans to reprise Fashion Week next February as part of Hudson County's Super Bowl activities.
"Right now, we're planning to have three events in Jersey City, and Secaucus, and Hoboken where we would have one show in each of those cities," said Jackson, an attorney with a background in sports and entertainment law. "It would incorporate some things we've already done for Jersey City Fashion Week, but would hopefully incorporate some new features to play up the Super Bowl. My hope is to get a few retired NFL players to walk the runway."
For more information about Fashion Week, or to buy tickets, visit www.JerseyCityFashionWeek.com.
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Planet Earth teems with life—and now you can meet some of its stars! Check out our profiles below of some of the most amazing animals on the planet—living in niches from the deep oceans to the highest mountains. And don't forget that the work of The Nature Conservancy and its partners impacts the habitats that many of these species need to survive.
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It may have added beauty and shine to mobile devices, but Apple's iOS 7 had its problems. Its iMessage, designed to let Apple users send free text messages to other Apple users, malfunctioned. And a small but vocal minority that included the new "Fifty Shades of Grey" lead Jamie Dornan said the new zooming animations made them sick.
Apple's latest iOS update, iOS 7.0.3, "fixes an issue where iMessage failed to send for some users" and "enhances the Reduce Motion setting to minimize both motion and animation," Apple said in a statement accompanying iOS 7.0.3's release.
You can still keep the animations that zoom in and out between apps, similar to the way they moved between programs in OS X for Macs. But those who toggle it off will instead see gentle fade effects, just as they saw with previous versions of iOS.
Michelle Barna, who spoke to about ABC News about how the zooming animations made her feel nauseated, welcomed the change. "I was happily surprised when I heard about the update to iOS 7, so I immediately tried it out," she wrote in an email. "The removal of the zooming animations completely changed how I feel when I use the phone, and I no longer feel sick."
In addition to the animation options -- zooming or gentle fade -- and the fixes to iMessage, the new patch lets users store passwords and more in iCloud through the Keychain app. If you own multiple Apple products, you can easily tap information among the different devices so long they are synced with iCloud.
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The High Line is meant to look like a wild landscape, but it requires an extraordinary amount of work to maintain the plant life and keep the park clean and welcoming for its visitors.
With more than one mile of parkland, mechanical infrastructure, and unique operational challenges, it takes close coordination of a team of dedicated gardeners, custodians, technicians, and more to keep an elevated park like the High Line running smoothly. That's why we are pleased to welcome Ronnit Bendavid-Val to our staff, as our new Vice President of Horticulture & Park Operations.
Ronnit brings over a decade of experience with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to her new position of overseeing our team of horticultural and maintenance staff.
Join us after the jump and get to know Ronnit.
Tell us a little about yourself.
I grew up moving between – and living in – different countries around the world, but I consider New York City my home. I have now lived in this city for more than a decade. I have a Bachelor of Science and a Masters degree in Agronomy – or agricultural science – from the Hebrew University's Faculty of Agriculture in Israel. I love working with plants and I have always found a way to do that, even before I took it up professionally. I have a spiritual teacher who has changed my life by changing the way I see the world and our place in it, and I am deeply grateful for the entirety of my life and feel an obligation to give back as a result.
I've been very excited to work at Friends of the High Line because I see this park as a creative edge of human ingenuity, incorporating and integrating many facets of life and culture into a seamless and unified expression of the best of life in the city.
You have been working with Friends of the High Line for several weeks now. What are your first impressions?
First of all, I'm incredibly impressed with the dedication, passion, and quality that the whole organization brings to the High Line. Josh and Robert, the co-founders, seem to have an endless source of creativity in them, and they have built an organization of people who are energetic, creative, have very high standards for themselves and the High Line, and are committed to being the standard for others.
Secondly, my love of the High Line itself has increased since I've been here. I appreciate more than ever the consciousness brought to the entire design, for instance the way the plants and architecture are integrated with each other. The High Line is also integrated with the surrounding cityscape – a world in itself but not separate from the buildings and neighborhoods around it.
Thirdly, I've been impressed with how art is another facet of the High Line that expresses the integration with the landscape and the city. High Line Art is part of the continuous flow of creativity of this neighborhood, contributing a complementary counterpart to the art galleries in surrounding streets, and at the same time presenting its own identity.
What are some of the upcoming projects at the High Line that you're looking forward to tackling?
There are a few things I'm looking forward to. We're heading into a new phase of maintenance of the park since we've been open a few years now, and our park architectural elements and infrastructure have had different levels of use and wear-and-tear. Continued maintenance at the standards we hold will require a multi-level approach to our maintenance activities and I'm looking forward to working with my staff to develop the systems for this.I'm also looking forward to working closely with the horticulture staff as we continue to refine our expertise in plant care and explore new and innovative strategies with low environmental impact.
And of course I'm excited to watch the new High Line Headquarters building construction progress. Moving in next year will involve a process of re-organization that will enable us to work more efficiently -- I'm looking forward to that too.
How does the working at the High Line compare to working with other parks in the city?
I love our city parks. We have probably the largest city park system in the country, with more than 29,000 acres in all five boroughs. Having worked in the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation for 12 years, I know what goes into managing our city parks, and the tremendous efforts that Parks' employees make toward keeping our city's parks beautiful.
At the High Line we are very fortunate to have strong community support that allows us to hire staff to focus on details that are otherwise difficult to manage. As a result, the High Line has outstanding horticulture, maintenance and custodial care, and rapid response-time to challenges.
Another interesting aspect of working at the High Line is that I get the chance to focus in-depth on a single park. Previously I held the position of Citywide Director of Horticulture for the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, and in that capacity I was involved from an Agency-level perspective with horticulture in all five boroughs. My scope was very broad in terms of horticultural policy and applications. Here at the High Line, I have the chance to focus more in-depth on all aspects of the park, to get to know each plant individually and know how they are grown, become familiar with each architectural feature of the High Line, and learn how all of it fits together and to work as one beautiful park.
Do you have a favorite plant on the High Line?
I don't have a favorite plant, although there are a number that stand out more than others, and this changes each season – sometimes each week – as the plants grow throughout the year.
I think one of the strengths of the planting design is that it captures you both from the intimate details of one plant as you look at it up-close, the view of an entire bed and how all the plants fit and flow together, the perspective of the plant beds integrated in the architecture of the High Line, and the view of the entire High Line as it flows through the city. This is part of the genius of the plant palette, plant placement, and landscape design, which holds true the whole length of the park.
What is the best piece of advice you can give to someone who is thinking about visiting the High Line this summer?
Make sure to put a visit to the High Line on your calendar this year!
If you've never been here, it's a must-see without question. If you have visited the High Line before, you'll want to return to see the new High Line Art installations, like Lilliput, and enjoy the new food partners serving delicious sweets and savory snacks, with all-compostable containers.
If you had to describe the High Line in one word, what would it be?


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Imagine breaking a rib just by coughing or having an internal organ turning to bone. These are just two of the many life-threatening challenges faced by Jake Grys and Holly Pullano, two people with extraordinary genetic bone disorders. Jake is a spirited 9-year-old boy who has broken practically every bone in his body, and Holly is a 28-year-old whose muscles and tendons can turn to bone after the slightest impact. Using advanced animation, National Geographic travels inside Jake's diminutive frame to discover what make his bones so brittle and explores Holly's inner workings to find out how organs can turn into bone, progressively encasing her in a second skeleton.
Twelve-year-old Son Pham's face has been taken over by a huge balloon-like mass, caused by abnormal blood vessels. The severity of his condition is so staggering that leading specialists have designed a complex, years-long treatment program specifically for him. National Geographic follows as Son undergoes an invasive -- and risky -- procedure, part of a series designed to diminish the malformation. Sixteen-year-old Michael Politzer's vascular system has spread into a labyrinth that mangles and reshapes his organs, causing bone and tissue overgrowth. Follow Michael as he tries to live like a normal teenager, while fighting the continuous attacks of his own body that have forced him to have amputations and his spleen removed.
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At a crowded Grand Island Board of Education meeting Monday evening, Veronica Connor Middle School Assistant Principal Eleanor Payne received official recognition from the American Heart Association for her administering of CPR on one of her students who had collapsed in full cardiac arrest in a school hallway Sept. 9.
Payne and other middle school staff who played a significant role in working through the crisis received the "Heartsaver Hero Award" from American Heart Association Buffalo Niagara Board President Dr. Glenna Bett and Executive Director Liz Zulawski. The other recipients were William Brodie, Barbara Nolan and Margaret Cammarano. Bett urged passage of the "CPR in Schools" bill, which would require high school students to take a CPR course before graduation. She elaborated that 80 percent of all cardiac arrests occur in the home.
Payne complimented the coordinated efforts of school staff during the crisis and emphasized the importance of being properly trained in CPR. She has been certified in medical intervention for more than 20 years and had just recently renewed that credential. Payne also said that she "was in the right place at the right time."
In other business, board President Tak Nobumoto asked for a moment of silence for trustee Joan Droit, who died suddenly earlier this month. He praised Droit for her 40-plus years as a Grand Island educator and for her insightful and committed work as a member of the Board of Education.
In order to fill Droit's seat, the board discussed the options of calling an election, leaving the seat vacant until the next election time, or appointing an interim board member until 2015 when Droit's term would have been over. The board requires seven members to operate.
Trustees decided to ask the public to submit letters of intent to the district if interested in filling the vacancy. The board would conduct interviews and make an appointment within 90 days from the time of the vacancy. The letters will be accepted by District Clerk Janet Schuster at the district office until Nov. 7. For more information, go to the Grand Island Schools website: www.k12.ginet.org.
Regarding curriculum and instruction, the board approved the 2013 Annual Professional Performance Review required by New York state as a tool to evaluate teachers and administrators. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Teresa Lawrence said that required observations would be done by her, by the central office staff and by building principals. Principals would be observed by Lawrence and central office. "Scores" achieved by school professionals will be made available to parents.
In a report about the district's capital improvement project, Assistant Superintendent of School Business Services Joe Giarrizzo said that two-thirds of the concrete floor for the high school science, technology, engineering and mathematics wing has been poured with the remaining part being finished this week. He expected the building's structural steel to arrive in about 10 days. The HVAC and drywall has been completed in the new professional development space and computer lab. He assured board members that construction workers were "trying to be as uninvasive as possible ... and to eliminate any confusion we have caused (with the work)."
Further, Giarrizzo stated that the district is at the end of its capital reserves, which are being used for the project, and that, in 2014, the district would need to borrow to keep construction on track. Much of the project has been already approved by the state for aid.
The board also heard a report on the district's financial health from external auditors Lumsden and McCormick. The district's "books" remain in good order.
In miscellaneous agenda items, trustees approved Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center for the student athlete's annual sports participation physicals. Lawrence said that her office was conducting interviews for the position of IT director and that the position would be appointed in November.
Finally, trustees tabled discussion on the town's 485b tax incentive for businesses locating on Grand Island. This expired in June and continues to be a topic of discussion between the district and the town. Board members Donna Tomkins, Emily Ciraolo and Glenn Bobeck voiced opposition to any tax breaks for new businesses. "We should not be in the business of incentivizing business," Bobeck said. Lisa Pyc and board Vice President Paul Krull stated they favor it. The topic will be reviewed and revisited at a later date by both the town and school boards.


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Last Friday, Carol Vogel from the New York Times ran a piece, "Ringing In Summer" about our upcoming public art installation by Stephen Vitiello. His site-specific sound piece will debut in the 14th Street Passage on June 23, 2010. The piece is entitled, "A Bell for Every Minute" and will chime with various bell sounds that Vitiello collected around the City.
Read Vogel's article and listen to samples of Vitiello's bell chimes.
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Many research studies have shown that lifestyle interventions, such as exercise programmes or weight loss, in people with impaired glucose tolerance (those at high risk of diabetes) can prevent progression to overt type 2 diabetes. However, until now, there has been a lack of high quality, randomized controlled trial evidence to prove that lifestyle interventions prevent deaths from cardiovascular disease, such as heart attacks and stroke, in these people.
The risk of death from all-causes and cardiovascular diseases among people with type 2 diabetes is more than twice that of people of a similar age without diabetes. Logically, if lifestyle interventions reduce the risk of diabetes they should also reduce the excess risk of death, particularly from cardiovascular disease. However, without proof that lifestyle interventions will lead long-term health benefits such as reducing death rates in high-risk people, it is difficult for doctors to recommend it to their patients as an effective preventive therapy.
In new research published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, Professor Guangwei Li of the China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China, and colleagues, present the results from the 23-year follow up of the Da Qing Diabetes Prevention Study, a randomized controlled trial, which showed that people in China with impaired glucose tolerance randomized to lifestyle interventions had significantly reduced death rates from cardiovascular disease and all-causes, compared to those patients randomized to the control arm.
The investigators enrolled 438 patients assigned to intervention clinics, and 138 patients were assigned to control clinics. The study intervention lasted for 6 years, and patients were then followed up for 23 years. At the end of the follow up period, cumulative incidence of death from cardiovascular disease was 11•9% in the lifestyle intervention group, versus 19•6% in the control group, and death from all causes was 28•1% in the lifestyle group versus 38•4% in the control group. The difference between groups for both outcomes was statistically significant.
Professor Nick Wareham of Cambridge University, UK, and author of a linked Comment on the study, describes the results as "a real breakthrough, showing that lifestyle intervention can reduce the risk of long-term cardiovascular consequences of diabetes."
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Hot air balloon dress - Simplicity 1610
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by cynthia-1
Wollongong, Aust...
I love a great print, so when I spotted this lovely Japanese 1950s vintage printed cotton poplin featuring whimsical hot air balloons, I had in mind to buy it if it ever went on sale. A few weeks later, there it was, sitting on the clearance table, so I quickly snapped up 5 metres… (I know, what was I thinking…5 metres is an awful lot of fabric!)
True to the era of the print, I wanted to sew a 1950s style frock. I used Simplicity 1610 – Misses' dress in knee or maxi length has fitted lined bodice and pleated skirt with pockets. There is the option of adding gathered sleeves or a belt. I made my dress using bodice A without sleeves and the short skirt. Upon reading the pattern sleeve, I noticed that there was approximately 6cm of ease at the bust, so even though my body measurements are that of size 8, I sewed the size 4 (as per finished garment measurements) because I prefer less ease at the bust. As usual, I started by sewing a muslin toile to check for fitting issues, Being a shorty, I had to shorten the bodice 3cm so that the waist seam would sit at my natural waist as the pattern intended. I also hemmed the skirt a bit shorter so that the dress would look proportionate. Apart from those minor changes, the size 4 was a good fit.
Overall, the pattern was easy to follow and construction fairly simple. My favourite part is the pockets – functional and fun. I took extra care to make sure the balloon print matched at the pockets. Because the spacing between the hot air balloons is irregular, I didn't bother to try to match the print at the midline and side seams.
This silly, whimsical dress is sure to be one of my favourites this Summer!
Material Notes
1950s vintage printed cotton poplin #2 balloon (ivory) 112 cm, 100% cotton ($6.00/metre Spotlight clearance table); Lining: broadcloth (cream) 112cm, 100% cotton ($5.00/metre Spotlight); 40cm invisible zipper; thread
Pattern notes suggest: laundered cottons, batiks, chambray, poplin, sateen, challis laundered silk-rayons, brocade, satin, shantung, taffeta, linen and linen blends
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Oct 15, 2014, 10.21 AMby SassyT
Very cute! Love all your creations.
Jan 28, 2014, 07.28 AMby x-alexandra-x
This is so much fun, and so beautifully made!! That fabric is just gorgeous!
Jan 7, 2014, 05.06 PMby surfjewels
Pretty dress, love the fabric.
Jan 6, 2014, 10.24 PMby MojoHollz
I love everything about this dress! The print, the pattern, the pockets! I love that you matched the print on the pockets. All of it is fabulous!
Jan 6, 2014, 07.23 PMby kisses
Lovely dress and I really like how it shape
Jan 6, 2014, 06.20 PMby carolynsuzanne
Adorable!! Beautiful dress and the fabric is perfect! It fits you so well too. Amazing job.
Jan 5, 2014, 11.12 PMby schnui
Very pretty dress.
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Jan 6, 2014, 11.43 AMby cynthia-1
Thanks everyone for all your positive comments! xoxo
Jan 5, 2014, 09.02 PMby dvinare
looks so nice on you! and I really like the pattern :)
Jan 5, 2014, 07.47 PMby sarahsdaughter
Lovely Summer Dress and your fabric choice is FAB!
Jan 5, 2014, 10.56 AMby RedDynamica
your dress is awesome!
Jan 5, 2014, 10.15 AMby Mary Athey
Beautiful dress and it looks gorgeous on.you. the fabric's just wonderful x
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